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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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From the July/August 2013 issue. In January 2013, four Super Post-Panamax cranes became operational on the new container berth. In April 2013, P3 legislation was signed into law, providing the private sector with a stronger, more predictable and streamlined process for future P3 projects. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc.

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Celadon to Open Driver Training School in Indy, Add 500 New Jobs

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Its customer base includes many Fortune 500 shippers, including most major retailers and manufacturers. The state ranks 9th in the country in total railroad mileage, and 76 percent of the track is operated by Class I railroads. ” The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Celadon Trucking Services, Inc.

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California-Based Logistics Company Picks Indiana

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“From our central location to our world-class airports, interstates, railroads and waterways, Indiana is a state that works for logistics. As a company with bold job creation plans, Avept will be right at home in the business-friendly Hoosier state, where companies have now added more than 158,000 new jobs since 2013.”.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Through the end of January 2013, the TETF has allocated more than $200 million in funds to 140 early stage companies, and $216 million in grant matching and research superiority funds to Texas universities. Hands-on training at Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center. Credit: Lubbock EDA.).

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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And while it may take food processors more time and money to produce the product, with retail sales growing each year, it may be worth it in the end. The plant will initially create 286 production jobs when it opens in 2013. personal income, wholesale sales, and about 50 percent of its retail trade are accounted for within this radius.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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From the March/April 2013 issue. Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). By Dominique Cantelme. Western New York provides both city and suburban living.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Medical, manufacturing, technology, retail and many other businesses continue to choose Waxahachie as their home. Retailers in Waxahachie have enjoyed success for decades and continue to prosper today. Many new retail developments such as Waxahachie Crossing and Waxahachie Town Center, have been added to the community since 2000.

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